Bruichladdich

Brother’s Bond: A Bourbon “Bromance”

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Actors Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder discovered their friendship and a mutual love of Bourbon on the set of “The Vampire Diaries” television series. Once the show ended, they decided to launch their own Bourbon brand, Brother’s Bond, and it’s become one of the fastest-growing new Bourbon brands on the market over the last 18 months. While Wesley’s acting career now has him portraying the iconic character of James T. Kirk on “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” Somerhalder is practically a full-time whiskey blender. The Bourbon “brothers” join us on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, the Kentucky Bourbon Read More »

Truffle Hunting for Whisky History (Episode 965: August 14, 2022)

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Andrew Welford is described as a “truffle hunter” for whisky history, but his best find to date didn’t sell for a penny. In fact, he donated an original John Walker & Sons shares ledger from 1944 that he found on eBay to Diageo’s corporate archive in Scotland. We’ll talk with him and Isabel Graham-Youll of Whisky.Auction, who helped bring together the book with its new home. In the news, the Kentucky Bourbon Benefit auction to help the state’s flooding victims is underway with bidding already exceeding $250,000. We’ll have that story and much more, including a Major League Baseball team Read More »

Bruichladdich Unveils A Few Bottles Of 10-Year-Old

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Islay distillery Bruichladdich has released a few bottles of their 2011 Micro Provenance Cask No 0315 whisky. Bruichladdich 2011 Micro Provenance Cask No 0315 is unpeated whisky aged for 10 years in second-fill Syrah barrels, bottled at a whopping 65.2% alcohol by volume [130.4 proof]. Only 282 bottles of Bruichladdich 2011 Micro Provenance Cask No […]

Rosebank Distillery – Falkirk

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With the rebuilding of this iconic Lowland Distillery nearing and opening later this year. I have the latest press release and details of the new distillery manager Malcolm Rennie, who joins...
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Bruichladdich Prepares For Chinese New Year Celebrations

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Islay-based distillery Bruichladdich is preparing for the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations [beginning on February 1, 2022] with the twin release of the Bruichladdich Black Art 09.1 and Octomore 12 Series. This year, the Chinese New Year celebrates the year of the tiger. Bruichladdich Black Art 09.1 were matured in mystery casks [Bruichladdich would not […]

Bruichladdich Bere Barley 2011

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Quite smooth, fruity and vanilla led, perhaps the cask influence at 10 years is just starting to make its presence felt against that thick and unctuous mealy cereal nature from the Bere. 85/100

Octomore 10.2

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Sweeter and smokier than 10.1 and a nice addition of both tropical and stone fruits, I don’t think I’d have picked out the Sauternes influence here but in my defence Octomore’s are pretty robust spirit to begin with! 88/100

Octomore 12.3 Review

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The Octomore 12.3 closes us out on this year’s Octomore releases, and what a way to end it. Made from a mix of ex-Bourbon (75%) and ex-PX (25%) casks, this whisky is something of an anomaly in the Bruichladdich world because of its use of sherry. They don’t avoid it because they don’t like it, […]

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